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So i am able to leave my hand in the cage and Cricket is fine. I am also able to hold millet and he eats from it, but as soon as my hand gets too close he gets scared and flys/wanders away.

Does anyone have any tips for me?

(This is mentioned in BJ's link) Once the bird gets comfortable eating the millet from your hand, the next step is to hold your hand a little further away from him so he has to stretch or put his foot on your hand to get at the millet.

Then progress to making him fly to your hand to get any. That way, he is coming to you, and you don't have to move your hand towards him. Eventually he will get so used to this, that when you do move towards him, he won't mind.

So, it's been a few weeks since you wrote this. How's his progress coming along?